Salford Reds already feel at home at their new Barton home and now can’t wait to christen it with some silverware.

After three pre-season games at the new £26m Salford City Stadium, the Reds are ready for their first Super League game there when they take on Castleford Tigers in their opening match a week on Saturday.

And back-rower Luke Adamson says he and the rest of the dressing room can’t wait to get into the thick of the action at their new home having faced Leigh, Halifax and Wigan in successive friendlies there.

“When we hosted Wigan in midweek, the players arrived at Barton and said they really felt at home,” said the 24-year-old.

“We were all relaxed, contented, happy and intent on going out there and playing, which is what we wanted. Training at the stadium has helped enormously.

“All the lads love everything about the new ground, it is superb.”

It hasn’t been a great pre-season in terms of results for the Reds, as they lost to both Leigh and Wigan. And Adamson, a former pupil at Hale Barns’ St Ambrose College, admits they still have work to do before the arrival of Castleford.

“We needed a strong defensive performance against Wigan,” he said. “It was a great workout and now we have to work on defensive systems ahead of the opening Super League game.

“Now it’s about fine tuning as we look forward to the season. We won’t let up with the hard work and daily preparations.

“Phil Veivers, the coach, has the respect of all the players. He can be tough and he sets high standards so our preparation has been thorough.”

Kiwi prop Feka Paleaaesina, who has lost two stones in weight, was impressive against Wigan on Tuesday night and looks to have discovered the block-busting form that was his trademark at Wigan.

“Feka has been absolutely superb,” said Adamson. “He can have such a huge impact on games. He really was outstanding against Wigan. He’s enjoying his rugby - all the lads are.”

Veivers admits he has a selection headache to contend with ahead of the opening clash with Castleford.

“A lot of players have shown plenty of early promise and given me a lot to think about but I am not complaining,” said the Reds boss.

“We jumped up a couple of stairs against a quality Wigan team in midweek and went pretty well.

“We stepped up again after disappointing first time out against Leigh. The progression within the team is there for all to see after three games.”

Stuart Howarth and Josh Veivers, who figured against Wigan, are likely to come on board as full-time players in time for the opener with Castleford.

Salford’s players, meanwhile, have been given specialist training warning them of the dangers of using Twitter and other social media.